Profiles of Rural Youth: A Decade of Migration and Social Mobility. Research Report 178, Development and Public Affairs.
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...For youth, limited employment opportunities in rural communities have been associated with increased interest in living elsewhere (Andrews & Sardo, 1964; Cromartie, 1993; Elder et al., 1995; Rieger et al., 1973; Rudkin, Elder, & Conger, 1994)....
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...In addition, substantial proportions of rural youth move or plan to move from their home communities upon school completion (Elder et al., 1995; Krambach, 1985; Rieger et al., 1973; Rudkin et al., 1994; Seyfrit, 1986); outmigration rates are much greater among older adolescents and young adults than for any other period of the life span (Andrews & Sardo, 1964; Cromartie, 1993)....
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...By this age, many are established in jobs and have families of their own, resulting in a different set of needs and means of assessing the community (Krambach, 1985; Rieger et al., 1973)....
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...Return migration patterns suggest strong bonds of attachment may remain despite negative evaluations at younger ages (Cromartie, 1993; Rieger et al., 1973)....
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...Furthermore, girls have expressed stronger migration intentions (Dahlstrom, 1996; Rieger et al., 1973; Seyfrit, 1986) and have had higher rates of actual outmigration (Dahlstrom, 1996; Rieger etal....
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